Fungal outbreak update from IDWeek.
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Thomas Slama, Carol A. Kauffman, Thomas F. Patterson, and Marguerite A. Neill Infectious Diseases Society of America, Arlington, Virginia; University of Michigan Medical School, Division of Infectious Diseases, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System; University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, South Texas VA Healthcare System, San Antonio; Rapid Communications Task Force, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Arlington, Virginia; and Division of Infectious Diseases, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
دوره 56 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013